UAE to probe gold smuggling at Kerala airport: ‘Culprit won’t be spared’

The UAE Embassy, New Delhi: The authorities in the UAE have launched an investigation to find out who sent the cargo containing gold to the address of the UAE consulate.
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— UAE Embassy-Newdelhi (@UAEembassyIndia) July 7, 2020

“The authorities in the UAE have launched an investigation to find out who sent the cargo containing gold to the address of the UAE consulate,” the UAE Embassy tweeted today, hours after the Kerala government removed the principal secretary of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for his alleged connection to an accused–a woman employee of the state IT Department who was dismissed from service on Monday.

The authorities have stressed that the culprits who not only committed a major crime but also sought to tarnish the reputation of the UAE mission in India will not be spared. We remain committed to cooperating with Indian authorities in getting to the root of the crime.
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— UAE Embassy-Newdelhi (@UAEembassyIndia) July 7, 2020

In a statement, the UAE Embassy said “the culprits who not only committed a major crime but also sought to tarnish the reputation of the UAE mission in India will not be spared,” adding that “we remain committed to cooperating with Indian authorities in getting to the root of the crime.”

Swapna Suresh, who worked as a marketing manager with Space Park, under the Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Limited (KSITIL), was terminated from service after the arrested main accused, Sarith, pointed to her alleged involvement during questioning.

Suresh’s name cropping up has deeply embarrassed the government, with the Opposition parties claiming that the CM’s Office (CMO) has links to the smuggling racket.